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Ruth Long — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rockingham-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Long across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockingham-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockingham-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Linville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Long | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Long | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Long | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Esther Long | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Avis Long | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rose Long | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Long | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nannie Long | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Andrew Long | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Long | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clark Long | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bernie Long | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ruth Long | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Rockingham, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Rockingham-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Rockingham-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Long |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linville District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockingham |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Long across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Long
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Margaret Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avis Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Long
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockingham-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04291-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | J. H. Huffman | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Gracie Huffman | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Minnie Huffman | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Warner H. Huffman | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Elizabeth Huffman | 32 | Wife | Pick Chickens | Virginia |
| 46 | Sites, Louise Huffman | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Dan W. Sheehan | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | W. H. Zigler | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Myron Shifflett | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Edna Shifflett | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Roy Shifflett | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mildred Shifflett | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Richard Shifflett | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Nelson Shifflett | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | M. L. Hepner | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Dorothy E. Hepner | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Douglas Hepner | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Betty Ann Hepner | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Carrie Hepner | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | M. L. Jr. Hepner | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Billy Lee Hepner | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Patsy Jane Hepner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Bernie D. Long | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Esther Long | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Long | 19 | Daughter | Sewing | Virginia |
| 66 | Andrew F. Long | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mable Long | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Rose Long | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ruth Long THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | John Harry Long | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | William Long | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Avis Long | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Margaret Long | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Clark Long | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nannie Long | 47 | Sister | Sewing | Virginia |
| 76 | H. J. Alexander | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Hilda V. Alexander | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Shirley Alexander | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Atis L. Loker | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Bertie Loker | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)